Behind The Spotlight Chapter 246
Lawrence and Emma's relationship was quite complicated. Lawrence suffered from a stalker and discovered that Emma was an obsessed fan who almost pulled out a pistol during the premiere of his romance movie titled The Boss Proposal.
At that time, Lawrence only wanted to stay away from her. But Emma's father was actually the owner of Blackstone Corporation, the biggest private equity firm in the country. Terrier Blackstone offered Lawrence money and company shares in exchange for marrying his daughter for a year.
With that, Lawrence didn't have a choice but to accept the deal.
Over time, Lawrence and Emma's relationship evolved... and even Collin couldn't fully understand it. He was always updated on what happened to the fake couple, but he felt like Lawrence was hiding something.
As much as possible, Collin wanted his clients to be honest with him, but he couldn't force them to share everything. And now, Lawrence was not saying anything about the divorce.
Yes, Lawrence and Emma had divorced, and the papers were already signed. However, when Collin asked him about what happened, Lawrence only smiled, as if hiding the truth.
Collin had no choice but to trust and respect Lawrence's decision.
"Just sign here and the shares will be transferred to your name," Terrier's secretary instructed Lawrence.
"Alright," the actor said as he signed after his lawyer confirmed everything.
With that, Lawrence earned 1.8% shares of Blackstone Corporation. As for the remaining 0.2%, it went to ANT as commission, with Collin receiving 0.1% shares due to his commission.
Mind you, Blackstone Corporation's valuation had risen to $85 billion this year.
This meant that 2% of the company was worth $1.7 billion. If Lawrence, ANT, and Collin did not sell their shares, they would continue receiving yearly dividends.
Lawrence had no plans to sell his shares, and neither did ANT or Collin. These shares were too valuable at the moment and could even be treated as inheritance.
Collin remained quiet throughout the transaction. He knew Lawrence well, and he felt that something had happened when the divorce came up. Unfortunately, Lawrence did not want to talk about it.
"Lawrence... are you sure you're okay?"
"Yeah, I'm fine," Lawrence said with an assuring smile.
"Now I don't have to worry about flirting with girls. I've been trying to fuck some young chicks!" he grinned and laughed as they left the building.
"No underage," Collin reminded him.
"Of course. Collin, I'm not that crazy."
"But someone did invite you to attend Papa Daddy's party." Lately, Collin felt that some people were inviting his clients to questionable gatherings. He had been calling them one by one, reminding them to avoid anything that could ruin their careers.
Hollywood elite gatherings often concealed reputational risks that agents had to constantly monitor.
'Axel and Princess Chantal are safe. Axel is not the type to attend parties, while Princess Chantal has Isabella protecting her. As for Wyatt and Jennifer, they might be deceived into going. Wyatt had a history of attending Hollywood orgies, but that stopped when he got engaged. Jennifer is not easy to deceive... but she does have a preference for younger men. As for Lawrence,' Collin glanced at his actor.
"Hey, I didn't accept the invitation," Lawrence waved his hand.
"I know."
Collin nodded. He knew his clients well, but not completely. He just hoped none of them would fall into temptation. One wrong decision could permanently destroy a celebrity's reputation.
"Congratulations on becoming a billionaire," Collin said with a grin, which made Lawrence burst out laughing.
"Collin, haha, I'm a billionaire now! On paper, of course!" Lawrence said. He had enough money to retire, but he loved acting, so he planned to stay in Hollywood for a while.
In a way, being married for a year in exchange for more than $1 billion was something Lawrence did not regret.
"By the way, is it really true that Papa Daddy—"
"His parties have questionable aspects. Again, don't attend them, or you might get implicated," Collin reminded him.
"No, I'm not talking about that. I'm talking about Papa Daddy being gay and fucking men. So he prefers booty?"
"With baby oil."
"What about the rumors of TwoPack and Biggie Small's deaths? Is he really related to their deaths?"
"I don't know," Collin replied. He was not sure. There were many rumors in the industry, some might be true, while others were clearly false.
As Lawrence stepped into his car, he looked at Collin and smiled. His talent agent had just helped him secure a deal worth a billion dollars.
"Collin, thank you for being my talent agent. I appreciate it."
"Take care of yourself. If you need help, don't hesitate to contact me."
"Alright."
Lawrence said goodbye and drove away. He wanted to spend some time alone.
"..." Collin watched the car leave. For a moment, he felt that Lawrence was sad about the divorce, but he might have been wrong. Who would want to marry a yandere? Not Collin, of course.
Besides, now that Lawrence was free from Emma's shackles, he could choose his scripts without any issues.
'Romance movies will always have kissing scenes, so a jealous type like Emma would be detrimental to Lawrence's career.'
Lawrence's talent could only flourish when the movie involved romance.
"So, are you going to attend the party?"
Now that Lawrence was gone, Quincy approached Collin. Their team had earned a huge amount of money today, and ANT had given them big bonuses.
Collin and Quincy earned the most since they participated in the transaction, but the rest of the team also received their shares. It was a performance-based bonus.
"Let's go. We rarely get the chance to celebrate on our own," Collin agreed.